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Hitler's Pope : The Secret History of Pius XII
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Paperback
Cover picture was taken in 1927, so don't assume too much from the "Nazi" helmet, it obviously pre-dates the Nazis coming to power. He doesn't have to much good to day about Pacelli, he sounds like Pacelli was a classic case of a man who outlived his time. Pacelli's life work revolved around renegotiating the logical result of the infallablilty doctrine after 1870 and the appointment of bishops in the post-monarchical world, both which tended to centralize authority with the pope.